King's Iowa district shrugs off racially charged comments

CARROLL, Iowa (AP) -- Outside his rural Iowa congressional district, Republican U.S. Rep. Steve King's stream of inflammatory comments generate outrage and condemnation, but back home they rate little more than a shrug. After King's recent statement about not being able to restore "our civilization with somebody else's babies," people like Tom Reiter of Carroll, Iowa, quipped, "That's just Steve being Steve." Many interrupt King's comments as racist, and House Speaker Paul Ryan and the White House have distanced themselves from his most recent statements. Back in King's conservative 4th Congressional District, he likely can count on continued support. He typically wins election with more than 60 percent of the vote. As voters like Pat Luther, of Jefferson, Iowa, put it: "He's honestly saying what he believes."

The Cedar Falls Tigers are headed back to the Girls State Basketball Tournament for the 4th consecutive year, following a 62-40 victory over Dubuque Hempstead Wednesday night in a Class 5A Regional Final in Cedar Falls. The Tigers opened the game on a 9-0 run and never looked back. Cynthia Wolf led Cedar Falls with 14, while Kamryn Finley added 11. The victory pushed the CF season record to 22-1, as the Tigers hope to get back to the 5A Championship game. West Des Moines Valley be...More >>

The Cedar Falls Tigers are headed back to the Girls State Basketball Tournament for the 4th consecutive year, following a 62-40 victory over Dubuque Hempstead Wednesday night in a Class 5A Regional Final in Cedar Falls. The Tigers opened the game on a 9-0 run and never looked back. Cynthia Wolf led Cedar Falls with 14, while Kamryn Finley added 11. The victory pushed the CF season record to 22-1, as the Tigers hope to get back to the 5A Championship game. West Des Moines Valley be...More >>